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Sahel Medical Journal

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India · Est. 1970

ISSN1118-8561

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.12

H-Index

Total Works

1,088

Total Citations

2,966

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Sahel Medical Journal publishes research on various health conditions and medical practices, with a strong focus on studies conducted in Nigeria. Recent articles cover topics such as maternal health preparedness, childhood malaria, cardiomyopathies in children, COVID-19 in tropical Africa, and cardiovascular disease risk factors. The journal also features research on diagnostic techniques like fine-needle aspiration cytology, and the management of conditions including urethral strictures and peripheral artery disease in diabetic patients.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2022)

Total Publications1,088

Publisher OrgMedknow

Region🌍 Global South

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1118-8561

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthChild Nutrition and Water AccessHemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersTracheal and airway disordersHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsHepatitis B Virus StudiesTrauma and Emergency Care StudiesMalaria Research and ControlDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsTuberculosis Research and Epidemiology